Head-to-head · Waste Management Software
TackRoute vs Routiva
TackRoute leads on 1 check, Routiva on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTackRoute · 7.2/10
- Most featuresTackRoute · 4 of 5
TackRoute scores higher on our rubric for waste management software: 7.2 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
TackRoute offers customer portal; Routiva doesn't publish it.
TackRoute is the better fit for haulers needing route, customer, and container tools. Routiva is the better fit for small haulers focused on dispatch and route operations.
- TackRoute fits best
Haulers needing route, customer, and container tools
- Routiva fits best
Small haulers focused on dispatch and route operations
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Side by side
| Feature | TackRoute 7.2/10 Visit ↗ | Routiva 6.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Ranking | #6 in Waste Management Software | #8 in Waste Management Software |
| Best for | Haulers needing route, customer, and container tools | Small haulers focused on dispatch and route operations |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $2,000/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Android, iOS |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone | |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business |
| Features TackRoute 4/5 · Routiva 3/5 | ||
| Route optimization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer portal | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Container tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weighbridge support | Not published | Not published |
| Recycling tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile platforms | Not published | Both |
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| Our verdict | TackRoute is a cloud waste collection management platform for haulers handling residential, commercial, roll-off, and recycling operations. It brings route planning, service scheduling, customer accounts, container records, billing, fleet… Read the review → |
Routiva brings route planning, dispatch, driver workflows, and billing into one operations platform for residential and commercial collection, roll-off services, and recycling. The vendor positions it for small fleets, especially operators… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
TackRoute — where it wins
- Combines route optimization, GPS fleet tracking, and driver workflows
- Customer portal supports schedules, payments, and missed-pickup reports
- Tracks roll-off containers and recycling diversion reporting
Where it doesn't
- Standard pricing starts at $2,000 per month
- Integration options listed are limited to QuickBooks and Xero
- Some multi-location and API capabilities are reserved for Enterprise
Routiva — where it wins
- Sequences collection routes by waste stream and schedules dump runs.
- Live dispatch shows truck locations and stop progress.
- Automates invoicing and syncs invoices and payment status with QuickBooks.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is custom, so costs require a sales conversation.
- Email is the listed support channel.
- Its broad workflow may be more than needed by haulers seeking routing alone.
- TackRoute7.2/10 · From $2,000/mo · 14-day trial
A broad hauler operations platform with strong route, container, and customer tools.
Visit TackRouteFull verdict → - Routiva6.8/10 · Pricing on request
A small-hauler operations platform linking waste-stream routes, dispatch, driver tasks, and billing.
Visit RoutivaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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